Bottle-sealing machine.



Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET ll llll I WITNESSES A. CALLESON.

BOTTLE SEALBNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION man OCT-15.1913.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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WITNESSES O 3 ,L. ATTORNEY.

A. CALLESON. BOTTLE SEALING MACH'INE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 15, I913.

Patented Mar. 26,1918.

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Specificationcf Letters iPatent.

PatentedMainfifi, 1918.

Arrlisetier as 991F979?! i 9.1 Se no: 95,31

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This inven on elates o. b tt sealin ruaohines of the class emp oy ng a chute he lik :t delivert c osures to he eal ng ead, and i ha v ew cer ai novel oombinations and ar angem n of h for exerting a ing pressure on he bottles and closures, the ch te a d means to eon trolling the iced of the closu es. th o gh he chu e desi ned to s mul ty he we struoti n oi he machin a more perfect tunetioning and cooperation of ts sealing and closure-supplyingorga ms.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure -1 is a trout elevation. ofa rhottle sealing machine of the type of that illustrated in my application Serial No. 515.051 and illustratingthe present invention;

2 is an enlarged side elevation of that part of said machine directly including the invention; l :Fig. 3 is a uerticalseotional view through one of the sealing heads and ;-the.chute structure and certain adjuncts, theplane of the section being centrally through the seal;

. ing head and on the line 0070: in Fig. 14

through the chute structure. i

Fig. 4 is an enlarged front elevation partly broken away, of the .chute structure and certainadjuncts;

Fig. '5 is an underneath plan of the chute structure and certain adjuncts;

Fig. 6 is a lower end View of the chute structure partly in section on the line in :Fig. 3 asseen'from the trout;

Fig. 7 is a plan viewof a bracket forming a partof the chute structure;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the lower end of said chute structure with the bracket removed and,

Fig. 9'is a side elevation ofthe closure checking pawl.

Briefly describing the machine shown in Fig. I, and partially in Fig. :2, a designates .meansf-to support the bottle or bottles (in the present case two) operated ing roller c that runs in the roove of a barrel cam d housed the carrier (the 9am ro le pp ing n lott d o tline in Fig. 2) and suitably supported androtete on a vertical axis; i a s a ing head ar ying struc ure ori nt d t be adjus ed relt el r in th ier 6 by the me ns f nc ud n a rot y scre 9 app d. into a part of the carrier and swiveled in said structure; and h denotes the sealing heads whic 1 cco danc subs anti l y w th t oons ruo o sh wn n my a en N 1, 78,6 7, date o mb r 8th, 1 3, may, When er a ott is p sen d at ex eds. a p determine heigh yiel or eo de 1 wardl-y i o the tru u e ach e ng retu ned t i s do nw d limitl ig, .2) why a spri g (no sho n) or other is w en the d splaci ginfi e oe ea es T e. cyl ndrical carrier, with its adjuncts, has also oscillato y mo emen a ound the axis of he am 6 :b t as his is not materiel to the p sen i ven ion h a ne i w i h su h movement is effected need not be herein ex plained. Each sealing head includes a holder '2' for the sealing throat or sealing appliance j and, pivoted to, the holder so as to swing downwardly, the flaring mouth piece I: normally held in the position shown by the latch Z (Fig. 2). The mouth piece has an annular seat at on which a closure A may rest directly above a bottle B in proper position to undergo the sealing op? eration, being held down against said seat by the plunger a, and extending laterally into said mouth piece and formed in its upper surface is a recess 0 affording a guide,- way for the closures terminating at said seat and a platform on which a closure A to succeed that already on the seat 2% may temporarily rest.

The chute structure includes'an elongated plate of metal 9 straight or flat as to its major portion andhaving its lower end portion :bent .or curved out ofthe plane of its major portion,said plate havingon its relatively outer sidetwo pairs of parallel ribs g which, with the spacedstrips r' secured upon and extending :longitudinallyof them, form the chutes proper 8. Against the concave surface of the plate and upon a seat ll (-Eig. 8.) formed thereon by ithiclrening the lower end portion thereof, is secured a bracket. to having atcentra l vertical bearing or guicle o, two lateral hooks: .w projecting from the guide and two openings a; below the hooks. In a pair of brackets a secured against each pair of strips r at the lower end of the chute is journaled a rock-shaft 2 having an arm 3 that is connected with the corresponding hook w by a spring l penetrating the corresponding opening 00. On each rock shaft, between the members of each pair of strips 7*, is also fixed a clamping pawl 5 (Fig. 9) whose nose 6 is normally held by spring projecting into the corresponding chute proper to alimitafforded by the engagement of a lateral stop 7 thereon against one of the strips, 8 being a handle whereby to manually retract the pawl against the ten sion of the spring 4. 1n the guide o is vertically movable a plunger 9 whose lower end impinges upon the arms 3 and whose upper end carries a roller as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The chute structure normally occupies a fixed position in the structure 6, but it is pivoted thereto at'its upper end so that it may be swung outwardly more or less clear of the sealing head (see dotted lines, Fig. To hold it in either of the positions shown in Fig. 2 there is provided a hook 11 that is pivoted to the structure a and has two notches 12 either of which may receive a stud 13 on the chute structure.

On the structure e is a bracket 14 in which is journaled a horizontal rock shaft 15 carrying a pawl 17 to impinge the roller of the plunger 9 and also having fixed thereto a crank 18 that is connected to a part 19 by the link 20. The part 19 in the present instance is a rod that is normally fixed against vertical movement; this rod is held by a grip device 21 that permits slippage of the rod vertically when the structure 6 is adjusted by the means f, said grip device, suitably held against vertical movement by the superstructure 22 of the machine, being pivotally movable horizontally in the adaptation shown, so as to follow carrier 6 horizontally as it oscillates around the axis of cam 0.

Operation; At the inception of each cycle of operation of the machine the structure c is elevated to its highest position, the sealing heads stand depressed therein to their lowest positions under the influence of their springs aforesaid, and link 20, attached to rod 19, acts to hold pawls 17 in depressing relation to the plungers 9, so that the clamping devices 5 leave the trains or lines of closures free in response to the action of gravity to force the lowest closure in each train onto the seat m of the sealing head. On the descent of said structure, since the link is held at one end by said rod against movement it turns back the pawl 17 as the latter descends with said structure, allowing the springs 4 to force the clamping devices against the two closures that happen to adjoin them and clamp them against the wall 19 of the chute structure, thus holding back all of the closure train, excepting the two in sealing position (on the sealing head seats m) and two others that rest on the ledges or platforms 0. This operation preferably occurs before the structure 6 descends sufficiently to bring the two closures on seats m against the bottle months, so that when this occurs and as the structure 6 continues further to descend to accomplish the sealing the pressure of the closure trains is not operative to cause interference between the closures being applied and those resting on seats m, the two closures resting on the ledges 0, being thus unencumbered by the rest of the closure-trains, being loose and hence not calculated to offer any obstruction whatever to the closure and bottle undergoing sealing; furthermore, the clamping action of the devices 5 continues until, on the upward stroke of structure 6, the sealing head has cleared the now-applied closures and the ledges 0 are in re-alinement with the chutes. On the upward stroke, pawl 17 at the last moment is brought by the link20 into depressing relation to plungers 9, whereby the checks are again caused to release the closure trains, allowing fresh closures to assume positions on the seats m and ledges 0. l

Having thus fullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination, with the frame having means to support the bottles, a vertically movable structure arranged in the frame and including a sealing head and aclosure supply chute for the sealing head, the sealing head and chute forming a vertically adjustable part of said structure, and an adjustable closure-feed controlling train of parts having one part thereof movable in said structure, another part thereof attachedto the frame and a third part thereof a link connecting the two first-named parts,

2. In combination, with the frame having means to support the bottles, a vertically movable structure arranged in the frame and including a sealing head and a closure supply chute for the sealing head, the sealing head and chute forming a vertically adjustable part of said structure, and aclosure feed controlling train of parts having one part thereof movable in said structure, another part thereof vertically adjustably attached to the frame and a third part thereof a link connecting the two first-named parts.

3. In combination, with a supporting structure, a closure-feeding chute, closurefeed controlling means for the chute including a plunger guided by said structure, a rocking device adapted to impinge against the plunger, and means to oscillate the rock ing device. i

ture and a Vertically movable structure ar- 1',2eo,ee4 3i 4. In combination, with a fixed structhe rocking device with a part of said fixed 1 structure.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AMOS OALLESON.

ranged in the fixed structure and including a closure feeding chute, closure-feed controlling means for the chute, including a plunger guided by said structure, a rocking device adapted to impinge against the plunger, and means to oscillate the rocking device including a link pivotally connecting Witnesses:

F. H. Moses, JAMES J BURNS.

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